Job Details: Operations / Development Geologist, Houston

Job Profile

To assist the delivery a quality Geologist service to the Afren operations by developing high professional standards and reaching goals in line with Afren’s overall technical strategy and the needs of the business.

 The position reports to the Senior Geoscientist/Group Technical Director and no direct reports. The position will interact internally with:

Technical team London

Technical team Lagos

Technical team  Houston

Executive team

While also interacting externally with consultants, suppliers and agents. 

Responsibilities and Key Objectives:

Drilling Project Planning:

• Working as part of the G&G team to ensure proper well placement and data acquisition objectives are fulfilled. This would include:

- Review of geological objectives and the optimal design of well trajectories, using well planning applications within G&G packages (e.g. Petrel well planning module)

- Design of logging/mudlogging programs

- Monitoring and advising in real time geosteering decisions, casing points and coring points

• Definition of workscope and coordinate tender process for G&G related services

• Drafting of geological well prognoses and well applications for submission to regulatory bodies

• Preparing and presenting G&G material for prespud meetings 

Operations:

• Form the primary communication link between the Geoscience team and field operations

Be an effective line manager to the Wellsite Geologist as required

• Have daily liaison with the Drilling Manager and G&G related contractors

• Undertake remote monitoring of drilling activities, providing geological expertise, logistical support and critical real-time decisions on well placement and data acquisition

• Be responsible for the QC, distribution, archiving and real time interpretation of well data (mudlogging, wireline/LWD, WSG data).

• Check wireline job tickets/invoices

• Draft end of well reports

• Present drilling results to peers and management

• Mentor and supervise junior staff

Financial / budget responsibility:

None

Person Specification

Education:

Graduate in technical discipline, preferably with a first Bachelor’s degree in Geology 

Job Knowledge, Skill & Experience:

Demonstrable technical expertise, in particular, significant experience in the development of operations involving landing of horizontal wells and geosteering drain hole sections.

Should be familiar with workstation-based well log correlation, seismic data and well trajectory planning (Petrel ideally preferred)

Successful candidates should have up to date knowledge on LWD technology with an evident high level of proficiency in quick look petrophysical log interpretation and analysis of RFT data

Preferably candidates would have a background in wellsite geology

Must have good proficiency with MS Office suite - Excel/Powerpoint/Word

This role will require the ability to be on 24/7 call often working unsociable hours during critical drilling periods

Job Level/Salary Range:

Excellent salary and full range of benefits including Share Options, Bonus, Performance Share Scheme, Family Medical and Dental cover, Critical Illness and Income Protection cover, Pension, Gym Membership etc.